THE PLACE GAME #1 ANSWERS - Hope the will abstracts are new and helpful! david Game #1: 1. APPIGWINIMIE - NJ Archives Vol 23, Calendar of Wills #1 (1670-1730), p. 70: 1695 Nov. 2. BUCKWORTH, Bryan, of Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife and children (names not given); John BOUND. Land at Appigwinimie, and personal property. The wife executrix with John CRAIGE and John IRELAND as advisors. Witness - Jeremiah BIRCH and Peter WATSON. Proved March 2, 1695-6. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 240, and Middlesex Wills. 2. HORSE HILL - NJ Archives, Vol 33, Calendar of Wills #4 (1761-1770) p. 97: 1761, April 8. CRANE, Edmund, of Morristown, Morris Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Abigail, her 1/3 and L150. Son, Stephen, L10. Daughter, Affia PERSONS, L10. Daughter, Rhoda PERSON, L10. Granddaughter, Abigail SQUIRE, L50, when she is 18, but the bond that I gave to her father, Jonathan SQUIRE, for L42, is to be reduced out of it. Son, Josiah, L60, when of age. Sons, Ezekiel and John, house and home lot. Sons, James and David, the upper lot, near Horse Hill. Executors - my wife, Abigail, and my brother-in-law, Joseph KITCHEL. Witnesses - Samuel FORD, Eleazar HATHEWAY, William DIXON. Proved March 9, 1762. Lib. H, p. 148. 3. SAYRES NECK - NJ Archives, Vol 34, Calendar of Wills #5 (1771-1780), p. 134: 1777, Dec. 19. DAYTON, Joseph, of Fairfield, Cumberland Co., Esquire; will of. Wife, Freelove, 1/3 of my personal estate. Sons, Joseph and Ephraim, the plantation I live on, situated on Sayres Neck, and my land and marsh at West Point, my marsh at Stow Creek, and my swamp at Panter Branch; when they are 21. Daughters, Mary DATEN, Sarah DATEN and Freelove DATEN, rest of personal estate. Executrix - my wife, Freelove. Witnesses - Abial SHAW, Charles HOWELL, James HARRIS. Proved Jan. 13, 1779. 1779, Jan. 8. Inventory, L1,207.6.6, made by Timothy ELMER and John BOWER. Lib. 21, p. 20. 4. RECKLESSTOWN - NJ Archives, Vol 35, Calendar of Wills #6 (1781-1785), p. 386: 1785, Jan. 11. TAYLOR, Anthony, of Chesterfield Twsp, Burlington Co.; will of. Son, Robert, a tract of land which is bounded by Thomas TAYLOR, Joshua BUNTING, Isaac FIELD, John THORN, Thomas FENTON and Amos TAYLOR; also woodland along the road leading from York road to Recklesstown, and joins land of Aaron TAYLOR; also 5 acres of meadow that join Benjamin HOLLOWAY, known as the Reckless meadow. Son, Michael, the plantation where I live, and rest of lands. Son, Anthony, L1,500, when 21. Wife, Ann, to be supported by son, Michael. Rest of estate to my wife, Ann, son, Michael, and my daughters, Mary TAYLOR, Sarah TAYLOR and Ann TAYLOR. Executors - my brother-in-law, Joseph NEWBOLD, and my son, Michael. Witnesses - James NEWELL, John HANKINS, John POPE. Proved Feb. 28, 1785. 1785, Feb. 18. Inventory, L3,465.18.3, made by John HALL and John BLACK. Lib. M, p. 326. 5. TURNIP HILL - NJ Archives, Vol 36, Calendar of Wills #7 (1786-1790), p. 178: 1790, March 24. PHILPOT, Francis, of Lower Penns Neck, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Daughters, Rebeckah PHILPOT, Edith JACQUETT, Hannah and Anne PHILPOTS, plantation where I live, and marsh in Manington. My lands called Turnip Hill, in Alloways Creek Twsp, to be sold. Grandson, John PEDRICK, L60, when 21. To my wife, L50. Executors - daughter, Rebeckah, and my friend, Jacob PEDRICK. Witnesses - Peter HICKMAN, Samuel GRIFFEE, Allen Congleton, Jr. Proved May 13, 1790. 1790, May 1. Inventory, L164.15.7, made by Peter HICKMAN and Braithwaite TUFT. Lib. 31, p. 488. 6. PASAGUNACKE BROOK - NJ Archives Vol 37, Calendar of Wills #8 (1781-1785), p. 213: 1790, Sept. 11. KETCHEM, Hannah, of Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of. Son, Daniel, 5 shillings. To all my daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ruth, Esther, Hannah and Rachel, the land beginning at a plum tree 25 yards easterly from the house to Pasagunacke Brook. To my youngest daughter, Rachel, remainder of my lands; she paying my just debts. Granddaughter, Elizabeth STOUT, my bed. Executors - sons-in-law, John JOHNSON and David COVENHOVEN. Witnesses - Samuel HAYES, James JOHNSON, Anne JOHNSON. Proved Apr. 7, 1791. Lib. 32, p. 386; File 6519-6520M. 7. SOURLAND - NJ Archives Vol 38, Calendar of Wills #9 (1786-1790), p. 100: 1791, Feb. 3. DAVIS, Thomas, Sr., of Sourland, Somerset Co., yeoman; will of. Wife (name not given), income from real and personal estate, while widow. Son, William, one of my negro boys; also L100. Should wife marry again, real and personal to be sold and estate divided between my wife and my 3 sons, Thomas, William and Peter. Executors - the 3 said sons. Witnesses - Henry BROKAW, Peter WICKOFF, blacksmith, and Peter STRYKER. Proved Sep.t. 18, 1800. Lib. 39, p. 145 1800, Sept. 17. Inventory, taken by Rem STRYKER and Abraham VANARSDALEN, but not totaled. File 1137R. 8. SNAKE HILL - NJ Archives, Vol 37, Calendar of Wills #8 (1791-1795) p. 408: 1801, Oct. 24. SMITH, Daniel, of the Twsp and Co. of Bergen; will of. Wife, Margaret, 1,000 dollars out of my real estate; also an equal share with my 5 children in movable estate. Lot of meadow at Snake Hill on Seacaucus, said Co., to be sold. Youngest son, Joseph, a negro boy named Dick. Sons, Daniel, James and Joseph, each 2 shares of residue. Daughters, Mary and Phebe, each one share of residue. Executors - friends, Abel SMITH (son of Michael SMITH, of the English Neighborhood) and Reynier EARLE, of Seacucus. Witnesses - Amos MARSHALL, John BRINKERHOFF, David COOPER. Proved Nov. 3, 1801. Lib. 39, p. 364; File 3211 B. 9. REPAUMA CREEK - NJ Archives Vol 40, Calendar of Wills #11 (1806-1809), pp. 172, 173: 1806, Sept. 4. HOLDCRAFT, Josiah, of Woolwich Twsp, Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife, Caternah, bed and bedding and one cow; also 1/3 of moveable estate, during her life; then to be divided amongst my children. Daughter, Elizabeth HOLDCRAFT, $100. Sons, William, Thomas, Jonas and George, a lot of meadow on Repauma Creek joining land of Felix FISLER and Jonas HENDRICKS, and remainder of moveable estate to be divided between them. Executors - Ebenezer ADAMS and Robert HOLDCRAFT. Witnesses - Ebenezer ADAMS, William HOLDCRAFT, Jacob FEATHERN. Proved Jan. 29, 1807. 1807, Jan. 24. Inventory, $617.88; made by John WARE and James CODE. File 2648 H. 10. STONE HOUSE PLAINS - NJ Archives, Vol 41, Calendar of Wills #12 (1810-1813), p. 144: 1810, June 15. GARRITSON, Peter H., of Newark Twsp, Essex Co.; will of. Wife (unnamed), bed and bedding, dresser, forks and knives, 6 spoons, 1 high cupboard, chairs, spinning wheel and reel, cow, and 1 hog. Household goods to remain in family during her widowhood, and she is to have home with my son, Hassel. Son, Hassel, house and buildings on homestead lot, adjoining the main road at Stone House Plains, and the new lot containing 50 acres; also a tract at the Notch Mountain and my right in the Saw Mill, which is called the Peterson Tract; also a hog, pig and grain. Son, Cornelius, 1/2 the tract back of the New Road. Son, John, the other 1/2 of same, adjoining Peter GARRABRANDT and Nickolas GARRABRANDT, and Ayres EGBERTSON; also a cow, colt, ewe and lamb. Daughter, Caty, $40. Daughter, Elizabeth, $50. Daughters, Anney and Mary, each $50. Daughter, Gitty, $50, bed and bedding, 1 cow, ewe and lamb and money to purchase as many things as my eldest daughter received. Mary to have the same. The tract of land in the Pracknes Mountains near Saddle River on the high mountain in Bergen Co., to be sold. Proceeds of sale, and moveable property to pay debts. Sons to pay legacies. Executors - wife, Eave, son, Hassel. Witnesses - Joseph SIGLAR, Garrabrant A. GARRABRANT, Ephraim COCKEFAIR. Proved Oct. 18, 1811. 1810, Oct 10. Inventory, L143.0.0; made by Garrabrant A. GARRABRANT, Abraham N. GARRABRANT. File 10674 G. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.